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U.S. APPLICATION NUMBER NO.
FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
ATTY. DOCKET NO.
10/509,308
26263
SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
P.O.BOX 061080
WACKER DRIVE STATION, SEARS TOWER
CHICAGO, IL 60606-1080
Torn Abiko
09792909-5980
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.
I.A. FILING DATE
01/22/2004
PCT/JP04/00536
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PRIORITY DATE
02/06/2003
CONFIRMATION NO. 5417
371 ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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Date Mailed: 03/07/2005
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION UNDER 35 U.S.C 371 AND 37 CFR 1.495
The applicant is hereby advised that the United States Patent and Trademark Office in its capacity as a
Designated / Elected Office (37 CFR 1 .495), has determined that the above identified international application has
met the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 371, and is ACCEPTED for national patentability examination in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
The United States Application Number assigned to the application is shown above and the relevant dates are:
09/27/2004 09/27/2004
DATE OF RECEIPT OF 35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(1 ), (c)(2) and DATE OF COMPLETION OF ALL 35 U.S.C. 371
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The following items have been received:
Copy of the International Application filed on 09/27/2004
English Translation of the IA filed on 09/27/2004
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Preliminary Amendments filed on 09/27/2004
Information Disclosure Statements filed on 09/27/2004
Oath or Declaration filed on 09/27/2004
Request for Immediate Examination filed on 09/27/2004
U.S. Basic National Fees filed on 09/27/2004
Assignment filed on 09/27/2004
Priority Documents filed on 09/27/2004
Power of Attorney filed on 09/27/2004
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to the address given in the heading and include the U.S. application no. shown above (37 CFR 1 .5)
LAMONT M HUNTER
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PART 3 - OFFICE COPY
FORM PCT/DO/EO/903 (371 Acceptance Notice)